On Tuesday 26 June 2001 22:33, Miark wrote: > Civileme will probably know the answer to this: > > With the 686B problems supposedly resolved with the BIOS updates (i > say "supposedly" because some here have expressed doubt) will there > be any option in future kernels to make DMA available for those of > us who _have_ done the BIOS update? > > Miark Well, we'd have to, in kernel code, look for the signature of the BIOS Update(s) and enable DMA. This would be a significant problem in that updates BEYOND that may cause the signature to fail. We are looking for a separate kernel-based solution which would obviate the need for a BIOS upgrade. If that happens, it will be made available in updates immediately after it is tested. Civileme
